'Concerned parents called a search and rescue after the troop did not exit after several hours from the estimated time.'

When a tree that looks healthy is ready to fall, it could be dying inside and be what the experts call a 'zombie tree.'

As the rescue progressed, more and more details about the two cavalier hikers' plans (or lack thereof) became insultingly clear.

Boaters off the coast of southern California lucked into a close and personal encounter with a massive blue whale.

In Custer County, Oklahoma, a wind turbine suffered an epic fail after a strong storm moved through the region on Tuesday.

A video that got millions of views on Twitter illustrates the beauty, perfection and precision of God's creation in a few seconds.

After being scared off by a few hogs, it will probably be a long time before that bear can step foot in a barn yard again.

A recent oarfish sighting in Chile led many locals to believe that a natural disaster will hit the nation.

Texas ranchers are selling cattle now, as drought forces them to reduce their herds in hope of staying in business.

Rescue crews and a Fulton County Communications specialist were able to locate the wayward group in under an hour.

The boy disappeared after playing with the family dog in the yard. Two days later, a couple heard whimpering coming from a shed in the woods.

One onlooker said the tourists were totally at fault for ignoring the bison's warning signs and continuing to get closer.

He was floating face-down, but at first the teens thought it was on purpose so he could watch for the other diver.

'The electricity from the lightning actually went through him and caused him to black out and go to the floor.'

An alligator attack claimed the life of a man in South Carolina, prompting one an expert to issue a warning.

When you think of catfish, you probably don't associate them with stingers and venom, but they can be surprisingly dangerous.

Based on her condition, it appears that she could have spent most or all of that time stuck in the crevasse.

The people were told it could take up to four weeks for help to arrive, so they buckled down and started planning how they would survive.

The kids - most of whom were 11 or 12 - were in varying states of exhaustion, dehydration and shock after being stranded for 30 hours.

The girl was playing hide-and-seek with friends in the woods when the mountain lion attacked and started dragging her away.